Ruth 2 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaLaNaimay (And Naomi) MaYadai (know/understand) LaAyashah (kinsman her husband's), Ayash (man) Gabawar (mighty) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor), MaMashapachahath (of family) Alay-Malak (Elimelech), WaShamaw (and his name) Baiz (Boaz).

2 WaThaAmar (And moabitess said) Rawath (Ruth) HaMawaabayah (the 𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤁𐤉) Al (to) Naimay (Naomi), “AYalakah (I let now go) Naa (Now) HaShadah (the field), WaALaqatah (And I glean) BaShabalayam (among ears of grain) AcharaAsharaAMatzaa (after/following who/that I find) Chan (favor) BaIyanayaw (him in sight).” WaThaAmar (and said), “Lah (for her) Yalakay (go), Banathay (my daughter).”

3 WaThaYalak (And went), WaThaBawaa (and came) WaThaLaqat (and gleaned) BaShadah (in field) AcharayaHaQatzarayam (after/following the reapers): WaYaQarah (and happened come) Maqarahah (her 𐤌𐤒𐤓𐤄) Chalaqahath (portion) HaShadah (the field) LaBaiz (belonging to Boaz), AsharaMaMashapachahath (who/that of family) Alay-Malak (Elimelech).

4 WaHanah (And behold) Baiz (Boaz) Bawaa (Behold coming) Bayath-Lacham (Bethlehem), WaYaAmar (and said) LaQawatzarayam (to reapers), “Yahawah ().” Imakam (with you) WaYaAmaraw (and answered), “Law (for him) YaBarakak (bless you) Yahawah ().”

5 WaYaAmar (And said) Baiz (Boaz) LaNairaw (to his servant) HaNaNatzab (who set) Il-HaQawatzarayam (over the reapers), “LaMay (Who) HaNairah (young lady this) HaZaath (this)?”

6 WaYaInah (And answered), HaNair (the servant) HaNaNatzab (who set) Il-HaQawatzarayam (over the reapers) “WaYaAmar (and said) Nairah (𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤄) Mawaabay (Moabite) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) HaShawabah (lady who came back) Im (with) Naimay (Naomi) MaShadah (from country) Mawaab (Moab).

7 WaThaAmar (And said), ‘ALaqatah (I please let glean) Naa (Now) WaAsapathay (and gather) BaImarayam (in 𐤏𐤌𐤓 - plural) AcharayaHaQawatzarayam (after/following the reapers among sheaves).’ WaThaBawaa (and came), WaThaImawad (and continued) MaAz (from at that time) HaBaqar (even the morning) WaId-Ithah (and as far as until now), Zah (this / that / these) Yashabathah (inhabit/dwell her) HaBayath (the house) Mait (except stayed little).”

8 WaYaAmar (And said) Baiz (Boaz) Al (to) Rawath (Ruth), “HaLawaa (NOT) Shamaith (listen), Banathay (my daughter). Al (not) ThaYalakay (go) LaLaqat (to glean) BaShadah (in field), Achar (other) WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Laa (NOT) ThaIbawaray (go) MaZah (from here), WaKah (and 𐤊𐤄) ThaDabaqayan (cleave / cling - emphatic) Im-Nairahathay (with stay here close to my maidens).

9 Iyanayak (Let your eyes) BaShadah (on field) Ashar-YaQatzarawan (who/that reap - emphatic), WaHalakath (and you go) Acharayan (after them). HaLawaa (NOT) Tzawahayathay (command) Ath-HaNairayam (the entirety of the young men) LaBalathayaNagaik (to/towards touch you)? WaTzamaath (and you thirsty), WaHalakath (and you go) Al-HaKalayam (to the vessels), WaShathahayath (and you drink) MaAsharaYaShaabawan (from who/that drawn - emphatic) HaNairayam (the young men).”

10 WaThaNapal (And you fell) Il-Panayamah (over her face), WaThaThaShachahaw (and you [reflexive] bowed him) Aratzah (to ground), WaThaAmar (and you said), “Alayaw (to him) Madawai (for what reason?) Matzaathay (find / discover) Chan (favor) BaIyanayak (in your sight), LaHaNakayaray ([causing] take knowledge me), WaAnakay (and I) Nakarayah (since foreigner)?”

11 WaYaInah (And answered), Baiz (Boaz) “WaYaAmar (and said) Lah (for her) HaNagad (Report / inform) YaHaNagad ([causing] shown), Lay (for me) Kal (every) Ashar-Ishahayath (who/that you done) Ath-Chamawathak (entirety your 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤕) AcharayaMawath (mother-in-law after/following death) Ayashak (your husband); WaThaIzabay (and you how left) Abayak (your father) WaAmak (and your mother), WaAratz (and land) Mawaladathak (your birth), WaThaYalakay (and you come) Al-Im (to nation / people) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Yadaith (you know) Thamawal (before) Shalashawam (𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤌).

12 YaShalam (Repay) Yahawah () Pailak (your work), WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Mashakarathak (your reward given) Shalamah (whole / complete) MaIm (from) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ashar-Bawaath (who/that you come) LaChasahawath (to take refuge - plural) Thachath-Kanapayaw (under his wings).”

13 WaThaAmar (And you said), “AMatzaa (I find) Chan (favor) BaIyanayak (in your sight), Adawan (), KayaNachamathay (surely you comforted me), WaKayaDabarath (and surely you spoken) Il-Lab (over heart) Shapachahathak (your handmaid), WaAnakay (and I) Laa (NOT) AHayah (came to pass) KaAchath (as one) Shapachahathayak (your handmaidens).”

14 WaYaAmar (And said), Lah (for her) Baiz (Boaz) LaIth (time) “HaAkal (The food) Nagashay (you come) Halam (here), WaAkalath (and you eat) Man-HaLacham (from the bread), WaTabalath (and you dip) Pathak (your morsel) BaChamatz (in vinegar).” WaThaYashab (and you sat) MaTzad (from beside) HaQawatzarayam (the reapers), WaYaTzabat (and reached) Lah (for her) Qalay (parched grain), WaThaAkal (and you ate), WaThaShabai (and you satisfied), WaThaYathar (and you left).

15 WaThaQawam (And risen up) LaLaqat (to glean), WaYaTzawah (and commanded) Baiz (Boaz) Ath-Nairayaw (the entirety of his young men), LaAmar (saying), “Gam (indeed / moreover) BayanaHaImarayam (between the 𐤏𐤌𐤓 - plural) ThaLaqat (let glean) WaLaa (and even among sheaves), ThaKalayamawah (reproach her).

16 WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Shalal-ThaShalalaw (𐤔𐤋𐤋 𐤔𐤋𐤋) Lah (for her) Man-HaTzabathayam (from the 𐤑𐤁𐤕 - plural) WaIzabatham (And also pull bundles you leave), WaLaqatah (and let glean), WaLaa (And not) ThaGairaw (rebuke) Bah (within him her).”

17 WaThaLaqat (And gleaned) BaShadah (in field) Id-HaIrab (as far as the evening); WaThaChabat (and beat out) AthaAshar-Laqatah (the entirety of who/that she gleaned), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) KaAyapah (about ephah) Shairahayam (barley - plural).

18 WaThaNashaa (And took up), WaThaBawaa (and went) HaIyar (the city); WaThaRaah (and mother-in-law saw) Chamawathah (her 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤕) AthaAshar-Laqatah (the entirety of who/that she gleaned): WaThaYawatzaa (and brought out) WaThaNathan (and gave) Lah (for her) AthaAshar-HaYawatharah (the entirety of who/that she [causing] left) MaShabaih (from her after sufficed).

19 WaThaAmar (And mother-in-law you said), “Lah (for her) Chamawathah (her 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤕) Ayapah (Where) Laqatath (you gleaned today)? HaYawam (the day) WaAnah (and 𐤀𐤍) Ishahayath (you worked)? YaHayah (came to pass) MaNakayarak (𐤍𐤊𐤉𐤓 you) Barawak (blessed) WaThaNagad (and you noticed).” LaChamawathah (her 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤕) AthaAshar-Ishahathah (the entirety of who/that showed mother-in-law she worked), Imaw (with him) WaThaAmar (and you said), “Sham (name) HaAyash (the man's) AsharaIshahayathay (who/that make today) Imaw (with him) HaYawam (the day) Baiz (Boaz).”

20 WaThaAmar (And said) Naimay (Naomi) LaKalahathah (her daughter-in-law), “Barawak (blessed) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Yahawah (), AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) YaIzab (left off) Chasadaw (his kindness) Ath-HaChayayam (entirety the living - plural) WaAth-HaMawathayam (and entirety the dead - plural).” WaThaAmar (and said), Lah (for her) Naimay (Naomi) “Qarawab (𐤒𐤓𐤅𐤁) Lanaw (for us) HaAyash (the man close relative), HaAyash (the one) MaGaalanaw (of our near kinsmen) Hawaa (which/who/that is).”

21 WaThaAmar (And moabitess you said), “Rawath (Ruth) HaMawaabayah (the yes), Gam (indeed / moreover) Kay-YaAmar (surely he said), Alay (to me) Im-HaNairayam (with the young men), Ashar-Lay (who/that for me) ‘ThaDabaqayan (you stay close - emphatic) IdaAm-Kalahaw (as far as although - rhetorical they ended) AthaKal (the entirety of every) HaQatzayar (the harvest) Ashar-Lay (who/that for me).’”

22 WaThaAmar (And you said) Naimay (Naomi) Al (to) Rawath (Ruth) Kalahathah (her daughter-in-law), “Tawab (pleasant/functional), Banathay (my daughter), KayaThaYatzaay (surely you go out) Im-Nairahawathayaw (with his maidens), WaLaa (And not) YaPagaiw (meet) Bak (within him you) BaShadah (other in field) Achar (other).”

23 WaThaDabaq (And stayed close) BaNairahawath (in maidens) Baiz (Boaz), LaLaqat (to glean) Id-Kalahawath (as far as end - plural) Qatzayar (harvest) HaShairahayam (the barley - plural) WaQatzayar (and harvest) HaChatahayam (the wheat - plural); WaThaYashab (and lived mother-in-law) Ath-Chamawathah (entirety her 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤕).